diff --git a/native/account/registration/auth-navigator.react.js b/native/account/registration/auth-navigator.react.js
--- a/native/account/registration/auth-navigator.react.js
+++ b/native/account/registration/auth-navigator.react.js
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@
   },
 };
 
+const disableGesturesScreenOptions = {
+  headerLeft: null,
+  gestureEnabled: false,
+};
+
 const cameraScreenOptions = {
   headerShown: false,
 };
@@ -216,6 +221,7 @@
       <Auth.Screen
         name={RestoreBackupScreenRouteName}
         component={RestoreBackupScreen}
+        options={disableGesturesScreenOptions}
       />
       <Auth.Screen
         name={RestoreSIWEBackupRouteName}
diff --git a/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js b/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
--- a/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
+++ b/native/account/restore-backup-screen.react.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import type { AuthNavigationProp } from './registration/auth-navigator.react.js';
 import { useRestore } from './restore.js';
 import { commCoreModule } from '../native-modules.js';
+import { logInActionType } from '../navigation/action-types.js';
 import type { NavigationRoute } from '../navigation/route-names.js';
 import { useColors, useStyles } from '../themes/colors.js';
 import {
@@ -49,6 +50,11 @@
 
   const restore = useRestore();
   React.useEffect(() => {
+    const removeListener = props.navigation.addListener('beforeRemove', e => {
+      if (e.data.action.type !== logInActionType) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+      }
+    });
     void (async () => {
       try {
         if (credentials.type === 'password') {
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@
           );
         }
       } catch (e) {
+        removeListener();
         const messageForException = getMessageForException(e);
         console.log(
           `Backup restore error: ${messageForException ?? 'unknown error'}`,
@@ -91,6 +98,7 @@
         );
       }
     })();
+    return removeListener;
     // We want this effect to run exactly once
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);